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or soul mate
plural soulmates or soul mates
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: a close friend or romantic partner with whom one has a unique deep connection based on mutual understanding and acceptance
When I fell in love the first time, I believed in 'soulmates,' and felt he was the one.—
Tuli Banerjee
Tuli BanerjeeWe were always friends, and we always stayed in touch. There was always this connection. I can't explain it. It's almost like soulmates, and it always was.—Melanie Griffith, quoted in People Weekly
Melanie Griffith, quoted in People WeeklyEvery lonely adolescent fantasizes a lost twin somewhere, the perfect companion, confidant and soul mate—another self.—Sharon Begley
Sharon Begley2
: a person who shares the same beliefs or opinions as another person
ideological soulmates
You half-heartedly play the election game, giving your vote to the least offensive candidate at the time. But you save your heart, hoping for that day when your political soul mate rides in on a white horse.—Burt Constable
Burt Constable
also
: something likened to a soulmate in being very similar to or being a typical companion to another thing
And, unlike their soulmates at Pinehurst, these [golf] courses often feature substantial elevation changes. —Larry Olmsted
Larry Olmsted Discovery, like its soul mate love, is a many-splendored thing. —Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen Jay Gould Examples of soulmate in a Sentence
a husband and wife who are perfect soulmates
They are ideological soulmates.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brittany does not care about finding love or meeting her soulmate.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
By the end of the episode, these two enthusiastically exchanged mango popsicles close to rapidly decaying body parts, and that sure felt like a twisted version of soulmates.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
This French business owner is looking for his soulmate and cannot wait to meet our Golden Bachelorette.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
The dual coach was more sanguine than his kinetic soulmate Stokes.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Introduced as a chance for high-minded singles earnestly seeking lifelong love to find their soulmates, sight unseen, the show has since faced constant controversy, ranging from participants’ complaints about the conditions on set to a handful of alarming lawsuits.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Love is in the air – love between psycho soulmates, love that's not skin deep, and love for stuff that will scare your dang pants off.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
This particular eclipse could result in longterm commitments — or perhaps, cause a soulmate connection to cross your path in either work or love.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Crystal Hefner has found a soulmate with her new boyfriend James Ward.
—Susan Young, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
By the end of the episode, these two enthusiastically exchanged mango popsicles close to rapidly decaying body parts, and that sure felt like a twisted version of soulmates.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
This French business owner is looking for his soulmate and cannot wait to meet our Golden Bachelorette.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
The dual coach was more sanguine than his kinetic soulmate Stokes.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Introduced as a chance for high-minded singles earnestly seeking lifelong love to find their soulmates, sight unseen, the show has since faced constant controversy, ranging from participants’ complaints about the conditions on set to a handful of alarming lawsuits.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Love is in the air – love between psycho soulmates, love that's not skin deep, and love for stuff that will scare your dang pants off.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
This particular eclipse could result in longterm commitments — or perhaps, cause a soulmate connection to cross your path in either work or love.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Crystal Hefner has found a soulmate with her new boyfriend James Ward.
—Susan Young, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Soulmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soulmate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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